LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

canālicula

canālicula f (genitive canāliculae)
Classical[ka.naːˈlɪ.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ka.naˈliː.ku.la]

Meaning

  1. A small channel, pipe or gutter.
  2. A splint for broken bones, gutter-splint.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecanāliculacanāliculae
genitivecanāliculaecanāliculārum
dativecanāliculaecanāliculīs
accusativecanāliculamcanāliculās
ablativecanāliculācanāliculīs
vocativecanāliculacanāliculae

Origins

Diminutive of canālis (“channel; pipe, gutter”), from canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).

Descendants
  • Portuguesequelha
  • Galicianquella
  • Galicianquenlla

Quick answers

What does canālicula mean in Latin?
canālicula, a noun, means “A small channel, pipe or gutter.; A splint for broken bones, gutter-splint.”.
What is the genitive of canālicula?
The genitive singular is canāliculae. canālicula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce canālicula?
In classical Latin, [ka.naːˈlɪ.kʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.naˈliː.ku.la].